Single-player games like Panelak
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Panelak, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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The 7th Shift
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Panelak.
A psychological horror game about working overnight shifts alone in a grocery store. Stock shelves. Clean. Do your job. But you soon realize something sinister is watching. Survive seven shifts to discover why you were really hired and face a choice that will seal your fate.
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The Call Button
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Panelak.
A short horror observation thriller. Could you tell what's real and what isn't? You stole intel from your company. Now you wake up in a hospital every day with two choices: take your medication if something looks wrong, or hit the call button if you're sure the room is safe.
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Welcome to the Chop House
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Panelak.
Sneak, create distractions, use parkour and solve puzzles to escape this First-Person survival horror slaughterhouse. Trapped in a factory farm for humans you must survive being hunted by your captors.
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Hong Kong Horror Incident: Yik Sin House
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Panelak.
The last food delivery order leads you into a residential building you can never leave. You thought it was just an ordinary job, but in the familiar Yik Sin House, you gradually fall into an inescapable nightmare.
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The 5th Door
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Panelak.
You find yourself in a quiet room with four doors. There's ALWAYS an anomaly. Choose wisely.
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The Other Me
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Panelak.
The Other Me is a first-person psychological horror game delving into the realms of horror that prowl the recesses of one's psyche. Pursue the dread ruminations amidst the maelstrom of the Asylum. This game offers both mind-bending horror elements and realistic environments.
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Those Who Remain
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Panelak.
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
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METROLOGY
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Panelak.
METROLOGY is a First Person Horror set in the dark depths of the Underground Metro Transit System. Traverse endless tunnels while the horrors of the Underground haunt you. Uncover secrets, solve environmental puzzles and RUN. You do not want to be here. THEY do not want you here. Escape, if you can…
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Single-player alternative to Panelak — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Panelak.
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.